Hi Jen
Hey thought I would give it a shot. Good business
sense to start slow and test market it given a limited
budget. Minnesota Art Educators has their conference
the fall of each year so when you get further in your
promotion keep us in mind, we are a great bunch of
teachers eager for new ideas. I know I will not be
going to NAEA but we will be sending representatives.
Good luck.
Jeff

--- jenmcaleese@comcast.net wrote:

> Hi Jeff - thank you for the conference suggestion.
> Maybe we will go? But then again, given our very
> limited budget we may want to find something closer
> to Phila first. Will you be going ot the NAEA in
> the spring?
> -------------- Original message
> ----------------------
> From: Jeff Pridie <jeffpridie@yahoo.com>
> > Jen,
> >
> > This would be of great use in the Minnesota Art
> > Standard Analysis. This is the one are teachers
> are
> > struggling the most with. The ability to have
> > students examine a work of art using close
> > observational tools is fantastic. Minnesota has
> their
> > state wide Art Education Conference in Novemeber
> and
> > we are always looking for Venders and Presenters.
> I
> > am on the state council. If you go to
> > http://www.aem-mn.org/fall.html this is our Art
> > Organization Website and you can download
> conference
> > presentation forms. You have a great idea.
> >
> > Jeff Pridie
> >
> > --- jenmcaleese@comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > > Jeff- hope this answers some of your questions.
> > > Thank you for inquiring and for your invaluable
> > > input...jen
> > >
> > > the software should run on Mac OS 8.5-9.x and
> also
> > > Mac OS X, Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP;
> > > - general purpose tools (SmArt Tools) would
> allow
> > > teaching (ideally with a computer projector,
> even
> > > better with the SmartBoard) of any aspect of Art
> > > Education, from Art History, Cultural Art, to
> > > Elements and Principles of Design.. you can
> think
> > > of these tools as PowerPoint designed
> specifically
> > > for Art Education. Thus, it is mostly a
> teacher's
> > > tool, designed to allow an art teacher to
> deliver
> > > sophisticated lesson plans on any topic... the
> > > software comes with an example lesson plan that
> > > illustrates its potential uses;
> > > - specialized tools would allow an art teacher
> to
> > > create interactive, exploratory environments for
> > > students. An example is a 'context sensitive
> > > magnifying glass' -- it would allow close
> inspection
> > > (using a magnifying glass) of any (digitized)
> work
> > > of art and, depending on the detail being
> examined,
> > > will deliver either a voice commentary (recorded
> by
> > > the teacher), or explanatory text. Possible use
> > > would include creating a hands-on exercise,
> where
> > > students examine by themselves different works
> of
> > > art and, based on their own exploration, have to
> > > write an essay, answer specific questions, etc.
> > > - the software is compatible with National/State
> Art
> > > Standards as long as lesson plans and
> interactive
> > > exercises are designed (by the art teacher) with
> > > these standards in mind
> > >
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